@CarterCenter @CarterLibrary Please visit this tribute page from the @CarterCenter:

We mourn former President Carter together and honor his legacy. A humanitarian and champion of democracy, Carter spent his life bringing people together to solve global problems with peaceful solutions. @CarterCenter @CarterLibrary

🐴Read this great article about Sergeant Reckless, a decorated warhorse who served with the @USMarineCorps during the Korean War.

Check out “Carmencita: Spanish Dance,” the oldest film in the @USNatArchives motion picture holdings!. 💡Fun fact: It was filmed by Thomas Edison! .

We have some fascinating records about westward migration, like this photo of a family seeking a homestead in Nebraska, 1886.

What a wonderful photo of First Lady Pat Nixon receiving a gift feather from Big Bird while hosting the Diplomatic Children’s Christmas Party in December, 1970. @NixonLibrary

Merry Christmas!

🌕Rockin’ around the Christmas tree? How about orbiting around the moon? Apollo 8 astronauts were doing just that when they broadcast live footage on Christmas Eve, 1968:. @NASA

My Christmas Eve apple pie. What are you baking tonight? 🎄

Wow! Here is a letter from Laura Ingalls Wilder to her daughter about edits for her next novel in the Little House on the Prairies series. Signed, sealed, and delivered from “Mama Bess”!

🏒 Check out this New Deal era painting of hockey players from the early 1900s! It was part of a federal program during the Great Depression to create art for schools, hospitals, libraries, and other public buildings. Learn more at DocsTeach 👇.

‘Tis the season! Whether you’re a kid at heart or have children in your life, check out these toy patents!. 🖍️Did you know you can find these and more in our @USNatArchives patents-themed coloring book?. @USPTO

🚂We have some fascinating records about railroads, like this photo of Santa Fe’s “fast mail” train No. 8, with routes between Chicago and Los Angeles post #WWII. That's a "catcher arm" in the foreground. It picked up mail in communities not scheduled for stops!

Quilts have long been a symbol of care and connection, making them a great reminder of the love and warmth we share during the holidays and throughout the year.

#TIL Poinsettia are named for Joel Roberts Poinsett - the first US minister to Mexico - who brought the plant back from Taxco, Guerrero and popularized it. The records from his time in Mexico are part of the State Department holdings ⁦@USNatArchives⁩

🌲Some trivia for you! Did you know that on average, a Christmas tree grows for seven years before it’s tall enough for harvest? . Would you like to learn more about the history of picking the perfect tree? Here is a great article from @Denver_Archives:.

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